Microsoft

Introduce the Microsoft, Analyze beta, cost of equity, cost of debt, capital structure, and WACC.
The following list paragraphs that you should include in your project essay report:
(1) Introduce the firm;
(2) Analyze beta, cost of equity, cost of debt, capital structure, and WACC;
(3) Interpret the sales growth rate and major ratios of operating variables to sales;
(4) Discuss its net new financing each year and explain how you plan to finance it in your forecasting;
(5) Justify this firm’s FCFs;
(6) Show how to evaluate intrinsic equity value and stock price per share based on a certain FCF growth rate;
(7) Scenario analysis based on different FCF growth rates;
(8) Equity value estimations based on multiples;
(9) Provide a short executive suggestion on how the firm can increase its equity value in the future, from improving its capital structure, dividend policy, governance, etc.